Pupil Premium is additional funding allocated by the Department for Education to help schools improve outcomes for children who may face barriers to learning due to socio-economic disadvantage.

At Oakley School, we receive Pupil Premium funding for pupils who are currently eligible for free school meals, or who have been eligible at any point in the past six years. We also receive Pupil Premium Plus for pupils who are looked after, adopted from care, or under a Special Guardianship or Residency Order.

Current Funding Rates:

• £1,345 per pupil of primary age
• £955 per pupil of secondary age
• £2,345 per pupil for looked-after children who:
  • Have been in care for at least one day
  • Are adopted
  • Have left care under a Special Guardianship or Residency Order

At Oakley School, we believe every child can achieve and thrive. We do not allow disadvantage to define a pupil’s potential.

As a special school, we recognise that our pupils often face complex challenges beyond financial hardship. All our pupils' are vulnerable in different ways, and we use Pupil Premium funding to reduce gaps in achievement and provide greater opportunities wherever possible. We also use this funding to support other pupils with significant needs, where this complements the provision for those eligible for Pupil Premium.

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.

• Department of Education Articles and advice for children and young people.